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Another gay teenager commits suicide.

I think what illgetbi is saying is we should be trying to prevent suicides regardless of sexual orientation.
 
This is getting depressing i think il stop visiting this section of the forum its depressing me R.I.P to all the teens who have taking there lives over the past few weeks so sad i hope there parents can get through this difficult time
 
illgetbi said:
So how do these 7 fit in the context of the other 4,993 deaths?

From what I've seen, we know pretty much the full details of one of them because of what went down here on the board.
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The seven fit in because they are high-profile and gained international attention.
The seven fit in because it brings to the spotlight the cruelty of discrimination against gay kids.
The seven fit in because they all happened under very similar circumstances.
The seven fit in because we're fucking pissed that oppressed gay youth are reading that suicide may just be a way out.

So sure, play a numbers game and decide it's better to talk in generalities. "Suicide is bad no matter who you are! YAY!" OR we can be specific and start standing up for ourselves as a community.


:rolleyes:
 
This is getting a bit over the top---the press, pointing out every time a gay teen commits suicide. It IS possible that many of them are teen suicides that just happen to be gay. And for the gay rights groups to say "Look, he/she killed themselves because they were oppressed/taunted!" is overlooking the fact that MANY (gay) teens commit suicide for various reasons----due to the chemical/emotional/phycological changes that their bodies are going thru----that have nothing to do with being gay.
I think that news releases like this just put even more pressure on gay, or gay perceived, teens than they really need. For me, growing up, being gay was just a part of who I was, and since it was not brought up constantly in the media and on the news/T.V., I was not constantly reminded "I'M DIFFERENT! I'M DIFFERENT!". Whether it was by groups supporting me, or against me. Thats too much pressure for any teen, even from those trying to be helpful....
Do you guys see what I mean?
 
stacyp said:
Where are our leaders???
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Finally someone ask the questions ive been dieing to see. To answer it simply. THERE ARE NONE! People want to try an say that gay is the new black when in truth its far from. At least they HAD leads and public figures. It seems as if any gay person with a voice are in the closet or try their best to try and blend into "regular" society by say absolutely nothing about the issues at hand.
 
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